Russia denounces war talk against Iran
Tensions between Iran and the U.S. could escalate towards potential war, but both Russia and China are opposed to Western intervention in Iran.
Clock Ticking for West to Act on Iranian Nuclear Program
Ehud Barak, the defense minister of Israel, said in late November that it was probably a question of nine months before Iran’s attempt to acquire nuclear weapons moved into a “zone of immunity” where it could no longer be stopped.
Afghanistan signs first major oil deal with China
Afghanistan on Wednesday signed an oil deal with China which could earn the war-torn country $7 billion over 25 years.
Bulgaria to Start Building Gas Links to Greece, Romania in
Bulgaria is about to start construction a natural gas interconnection with Romania in a few weeks, according to Bulgarian Economy, Energy, and Tourism Minister Traicho Traikov.
US official says Iran should not issue threats
A senior U.S. official has dismissed Iran's threats against NATO missile defense installations in Turkey ahead of a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to the key U.S. ally and linchpin of NATO's southern flank.
What do Turkey and Saudi Arabia hope to accomplish?
Fast moving events in the Middle Eastern landscape in recent years have gravitated Saudi Arabia and Turkey, two regional heavyweights in this region, towards each other
Azerbaijan may consider replacing France in OSCE Minsk Group
Azerbaijan may consider France's replacement in the OSCE Minsk Group by another state in case French parliament finally adopts a bill criminalizing denial of the so called "Armenian genocide", said a member of Trend Expert Council, a political scientist Fikret Sadykhov.
Nabucco’s chances to transport Azerbaijani gas are very high
Nabucco project is optimistic about the speedy decision by the consortium developing the Azerbaijani Shah Deniz gas condensate field on the pipeline selection, Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH Managing Director Reinhard Mitschek said in his interview.
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